Worth Boy Seeks San Antonio Opponent for Weight Class Fight
183-pound Worth youth Shoaf writes The Light sport editor asking to match with any San Antonio boy of equal weight. He offers to travel for a bout and cites past opponents including Ben Vaughn, Ray Belmont, Monte Rowan, and Bobby Waugh as part of his boxing experience under manager Johnnie.
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Id’’ Shoaf
the Light
San Antonio
Ben Vaughn
Chicago
Ray
Belmont
Har- Monte Rowan
Bobby Waugh
Johnnie Is
Teams Play Poor Game in Major League Contests
The New York Nationals defeated Topeka by 5 to 0 in a poorly played game marred by mistakes from both teams. The matchup featured a third young squad with Devlin as the lone veteran and took place in Revoirpt, La.
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Associated Press
Reveport
Devlin
New York Nationals
Topeka
Boxing bouts to decide welterweight title in midwest card
Indianapolis dispatch notes elimination bouts for welterweight supremacy. Ray Bronson meets Clarence English April 2 in St Joseph with a 142 pound limit, aiming to prove the true weight class strength. Further match prospects include Wild Cat Ferns as Bronson’s potential next opponent and Chick Hayes defending Indiana bantam hopes against Bobby Robidau in Memphis.
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Indianapolis
Ray Bronson
Clarence English
Omaha
St. Joseph
Bronson
Wild Cat” Ferns
Kansas City
Ferns
English
Young Erie
Chick Hayes
Indiana
Bobby Robidau
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Hayes
George Kitson
Monte Attell
Attell
Pittsburg
Johnny Coulon
Will Meet Englishman For Lightweight Title Bout
Packy McFarland accepts a $16 000 purse from the National Sporting Club of New York for a ten round fight with Matt Wells the English lightweight champion. Weight and purse division stand as the main issues to be resolved. McFarland is expected to seek the larger share of the prize.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Packy McFarland
National Sporting Club of
New York
Matt Wells
MclFarland
Bout Indefinitely Postponed in Oklahoma City Show
The welterweight bout between Harry Brewer of Kansas City and Art Magirl of Bartlesville, scheduled for Friday night in Oklahoma City, is postponed indefinitely after Brewer was attacked by bulls while training in St. Louis. Brewers sent word to local promoters about his condition.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Harry Brewer
Kansas City
Art Magirl
Bartlesville
Brewer
Bolls
St. Louis
Tigers in wreck hurt Detroit players miss games
A wreck on the Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific line near Delta Point Louisiana injured several Detroit players. Hughie Jennings escaped with a minor ear cut while Edward Summers Maloney Lafitte OLeary and Jones suffered various injuries.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Detroit American League
Delta Point
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway
Hughie Jennings
Jennings
Edward Summers
Maloney
Montgomery to Keep Team In Southern League
City Commissioner E B Joseph announced that Richard Tillis owner of Montgomery's Southern league franchise received an offer to sell to Little Rock for 20000 dollars. Tillis said the acceptance came too late for this season but would consider selling next year.
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Montgomery
Associated Press
Ala
E. B. Joseph
Commission
Richard Tillis
Little Rock
Michigan's Al Kubiak Wins Second-Round Decision in Atlanta Bout
Al Kubiak of Michigan defeated Jumbo Wells of Australia by decision in the second round of a ten round match at the Gate City Athletic Club in Atlanta on Friday night with the victory announced for the crowd.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
al Kubiak
Michigan
Jumbo Wells
Australia
Gate City Athletic Club
Manager releases players and Giants set to visit Mobile
Mobile Alabama March 27. Manager Finn released unconditionally Third Baseman Andrew McNeill from Rockhill Colorado and pitcher Russ from Arkansas to the Huntsville team in the Southeastern league. The New York Giants will arrive tonight and play two games with Mobile as McGraw plans to widen Fullen’s role.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Manger Finn
Andrew McNeill
Rockhill
Colo
Russ
Arkansas
Huntsville
New York Giants
McGraw
Fullen
Pleasanton forms town baseball team for upcoming series
Special to The Light from Pleasanton Texas reports the town has organized a baseball team to represent Pleasanton in a series of match games. The first game is scheduled for Saturday.
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Pleasanton
Tex
Brownsville Trip Next on Schedule
After the April 10 Kerrville excursion, the Jobbers and Manufacturers league will tour Brownsville country in the biggest trip of the year. San Antonio merchants plan an eight-town route and an all‑day travel schedule from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Committees for general work include noted names such as D. J. Straus and J. D. Oppenheimer.
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Kerrville
Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ League
Brownsville
San Antonio
William L. Schlesinger
A. Kronkosky
A. H. Halff
Alfred Duerler
D. J. Straus
O. S. Lammers
F. P. Caffarelli
T. M. Dechman
J. W. Rowe
Albert Steves Jr
C. M. Cain
J. B. Carrington
Henning Bruhn
W. J. Morrison
George T. Allensworth
Hugo Goodman
R.T. Pruitt
Joe Frost
H. W. Weber
J. D. Oppenheimer
Leon Springs
van Raub
Boerne
Welfare
Waring
Comfort
Center Point
Aransas Pass
Jobbers' and Manufacturers’ League
Albert Steves
Aes
A. @. Castanela
R. Seebe
A. HH. Halff
W. F. Gohlke
A. L. C. Masruder
W. F. McCaleb
Traffic
S. Wallach
E. A. Holmgreen
Weir Labatte
A. Hearne
Umpire Day Approved by Blue Grass League
Lexington Ky March 27 Blue Grass Baseball league directors met to plan an umpire day to honor umpires with utmost consideration by players and spectators. The idea was sanctioned by the National Baseball association at its San Antonio meeting last year and championed by William Neill president of the Blue Grass league.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Blue Grass Baseball League
National Baseball Association
San Antonio
William Neill
Blue Grass League
Indoor baseball titles on line as four sets staged
Indoor league play drew a large crowd on the Y floor last night. Joske Bros defeated the Bankers 12 to 11 in extra innings, while Wolff & Marx edged the S A P team 5 to 4, a strong contender for the title.
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Joske Bros
Bankers
Wolff & Marx
S.A. P
Promoter Coffroth Seeks Wells Britton Lightweight Bout
Promoter James Coffroth wired an offer to Matt Wells the English lightweight who arrived in New York for a match in April in San Francisco with Jack Britton of Chicago.
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Wells
Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
James Coffroth
Matt Wells
New York
Jack Britton
Chicago
Weight Dispute Threatens McGoorty Klaus Title Fight
A weight clash could derail Eddie McGoorty and Frank Klaus from boxing at Daly City on April 13 for a middleweight crown. Klaus set a 158 pound limit two hours before, McGoorty offered 158 six hours prior, Coffroth doubted a reconciliation.
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THE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Eddie McGoorty
Frank Klaus
Daly City
Klaus
McGoorty
James’ Coffroth
Coffroth
New Orleans Named End of Glidden Tour Southern Leg
New Orleans will host the southern end of the Glidden tour in October as announced by Frank Joyce. A $4500 fund pledged by a citizens committee will finance routing from Memphis to New Orleans along the Mississippi trail. Minneapolis, St. Louis and Indianapolis contend for the starting point honors.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Frank Joyce
Joyce
Memphis
Mississippi
Minneapolis
St. Loui
Indianapolis
Kilbane May Fight Wolgast For Featherweight Title
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion may meet Ad Wolgast for the featherweight crown if terms are agreed. Kilbane's manager Jimmy Dunn received a telegram from Los Angeles offering a July 4 bout in that city. Dunn said Kilbane would fight Wolgast for the lightweight title if Wolgast does not demand all the money. Dunn and Kilbane headed to New York.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Ad Wolgast
Jimmy Dunn
Kilbane
Los Angeles
Wolgast
Dunn
New York
SOUT WILL TWIRL AGAINST BRONCS TODAY
San Antonio fans will see Jim Scott of the White Sox on the mound at Texas league park this afternoon. Scott, a five year Sox veteran, followed Doc White’s strong five inning outing yesterday as Chicago’s hitters showed improvement against the Bronchos. The home club is rounding into form and promises a fast, exciting game.
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White Sox
Texas League Park
San Antonio
Jim Scott
Comiskey
Sox
Bowling leader George Howard ill with pneumonia
CHICAGO March 27 George Howard recently elected president of the American Bowling congress is ill at his home with pneumonia. The sickness is said to have been contracted on the alleys during the national tournament which closed last Saturday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Howard
The
American Bowling Congress
Griffiths Team Breaks Camp After 6 1 Victory
The Washington American League team broke training camp in Charlottesville after defeating the University of Virginia 6 to 1. The March 27 game featured a decisive win setting the tone for the club’s early season preparations.
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Griffith
Associated Press
Charlottesville
Washington
University of Virginia
Athletics Beat New Orleans Nine in Spring Contest
Philadelphia Athletics collected eleven hits and eight runs against New Orleans with Galm surrendering nine hits and Wagner two. New Orleans managed four runs on eight hits. The Athletics left for Montgomery after the game, while the Detroit Americans arrived today for a series.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Philadelphia Athletics
Galm
Wagner
Athletics
Montgomery
Detroit Americans
Yankees Leave for Redville After Practice Series
In Atlanta on March 27 the Southern league club defeated the New York Americans 7 to 6 in the final practice game. The Americans left for Cincinnati where another practice series is scheduled.
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Yankees
Redville
Associated Press
Atlanta
New York Americans
New York American
Cincinnati
A Hat for 2 Bones
A. Bear advertises services at 402 E Houston St and Gunter Building offering lungs nose and throat care.
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A. Bear
Gunter Building
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